22nd – 24th August 2025
Welcome to the official website of The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival!
Taking place for the 34th time in 2025, prepare yourselves for three incredible days of live music across the beautiful little town of Colne in East Lancashire.
Our world-famous, award-winning festival returns with fantastic venues in 2025 which will showcase the very best of blues music in the UK right now, as well as the most exciting emerging talent both locally and around the UK.
In what is one of the best value music festivals in the UK, ‘The Official Fringe’ gives you the opportunity to experience even more live music, with venues all over the town coming together to produce an event like no other.
With family fun entertainment also taking place throughout the August Bank Holiday Weekend, we can’t wait to welcome you to “Bonny Colne Upon The Hill”.
2024 LINE-UP
• The Cinelli Brothers • Chantel McGregor • Ian Siegal • The Milk Men • True Strays • Atomic Rooster • The Norman Beaker Band • Demi Marriner • Connolly Hayes • The Greg Coulson Big Band • The Keith Thompson Band • The Mike Ross Band • The Cadillac Kings • Paolo Fushci & The Outsiders • Franny Eubank & His Blues Band • The Mel Outsider Reformation • Strange Brew • Fruitless Forest
• The Ashley Sherlock Band • The Adam Sweet Band • The Deke McGee Band • Bison Hip • DC Blues • Jo Carley & The Old Grey Skulls • The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience • Jimmy Regal & The Royals • Big Wolf Band • The Mat Walklate Trio • Dust Radio • The Sloetrain Blues Band •Southern Fried Groove Queens • The Lonnie Donegan Story
• Chris Corcoran • Katie Bradley & Dr Tom Attah • The Sean Taylor Band • Dave Ferra • An Audience with Dom Martin • Dave Speight • Dave Arcari • Gwyn Ashton • Memphis D • King Rollo & Fraser Harper • Mat Walklate & Alex Haynes • Pat Clarke & Mickey Van Gelder • David Broad & The Meanwood Valley Stompers • Ally & Joe Blues Duo • Beth Makariou
News
Early bird tickets to go on sale this weekend for much loved Colne festival
Early bird tickets to go on sale this weekend for much loved Colne festival […]
Thousands of music lovers enjoy weekend to remember in Colne
Thousands of music lovers enjoy weekend to remember in Colne
The 33rd […]
Colne ready to host world famous Rhythm and Blues Festival this weekend
Colne ready to host world famous Rhythm and Blues Festival this weekend
Colne will […]
